In this playful episode of my video essay series, "Episode 3, Full Annie Wilkes Mode," I adopt the character of Annie Wilkes to make a point about the imperfect technical nature of cinema. Wilkes, as written by Stephen King in Misery and acted by Oscar-winner Kathy Bates, is certainly psychotic – yet a true movie fan. It takes that kind of zeal to take umbrage when movies show us one thing and then contradict it later. The whole conceit of this video series revolves around the sacredness of the image and the idea that if we see something, it must be true and real. But for people who think about the movies they watch, there is a time to take things literally or figuratively – Annie often opts to take things literally. There's no disdain for any movie in this video, but there are some loving jabs at films that are routinely put on a pedestal.

This is Episode 3 in the miniseries "I Believe It When I See It". Watch Episode 1, "Movies In The Tech Age" and Episode 2, "The Unreliable Narrator". Return for new episodes in the coming weeks!

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